Step
1
Building a Website
Any
type of business that you decide to start you really
need to have a website. Whether you are selling
items, offering services or even if you have decided
to work with local businesses you need to have a
Website. This is a way for potential customers to
find you and to make a purchase or to find out more
about your service.
Now,
that we know how important it is for a business
to have a website lets get started on how to make
one.
Naming
and Registering your Site
This
is so exciting you have decided to make a website
and now you have to come up with a name. It is a
thrilling part of making your site, but also one
of the most important parts!! You want the name
of your website to say what your site is about,
but also it needs to be short enough for people
to remember it. Once you come up with the name you
would like to use you need to check and make sure
it is not taken. You can check to see if your the
name is taken by going to Domain
Direct and entering the desired website name
you are considering into the box labeled "Search
for Domain Name". If this name is not taken
you are all set to purchase it. However, if it is
taken put your second choice into the box and see
if that one is taken. You will find that most of
the time your first couple choices of website names
are taken. So, when you discover a website name
that you like that isn't taken you should purchase
it right away even if you haven't even started preparation
of your website yet. That way your website name
won't be taken by the time you are ready to use
it.
There
are a number of places you can register your name
at. Domain
Direct is just one of them. I have listed several
other good choice below. All of the sites listed
below you can both Register your Websites name as
well as purchase hosting if you need that too. They
all have great package deals.
Here
are some other great places to Register the Name
of your Site:
- GoDaddy.com
 -
Domains starting at $3.99. Go
Daddy is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar
that offers products at prices up to 70% less
than their competitors and supports them with
world-class 24/7 live customer service. They have
been ranked No. 1 in new domain registrations
for the past two years
- Domain
Direct - They offer Domain Name Registration,Web
Hosting & Email Address.
- Yahoo!
- offers
domain names for only $9.95. Includes 24/7 support,
web page and forwarding.
- Domain-Maniac.com
- Domain-Maniac.com is a top notch domain name
registration and hosting company. They provide
easy to use, feature rich services at some of
the best pricing in the industry.
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